The Stamp Act - Reactions & Responses
In response to the Stamp Act of 1765 riots broke out in many cities throughout the colonies. When British officials tried to enforce the Stamp Act, they were met with angry protests. Protesters threw rocks at agents trying to collect the tax. Some colonists even tarred and feathered the agents. In Boston, one tax agent even had his home destroyed by rioting colonists.
The colonists cried "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" and said that the taxes were unfair. The Stamp Act began to unify the colonies and representatives from every colony met at a meeting called The Stamp Act Congress. During the meeting, representatives created a letter to send to King George and Parliament to explain that they had no right to tax the colonies.
The British were shocked by the response of the colonies. Britain felt that it had a right to tax the colonies. One of the reasons was because Britain had spent a lot of money to protect the colonies against the French.
The colonists then joined together to boycott British goods. The boycott took its toll on British merchants and British workers that made the goods. Pressure by British merchants and workers caused Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act in 1766.
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The colonists cried "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" and said that the taxes were unfair. The Stamp Act began to unify the colonies and representatives from every colony met at a meeting called The Stamp Act Congress. During the meeting, representatives created a letter to send to King George and Parliament to explain that they had no right to tax the colonies.
The British were shocked by the response of the colonies. Britain felt that it had a right to tax the colonies. One of the reasons was because Britain had spent a lot of money to protect the colonies against the French.
The colonists then joined together to boycott British goods. The boycott took its toll on British merchants and British workers that made the goods. Pressure by British merchants and workers caused Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act in 1766.
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